Sectors
Deep-Tech Start-ups – e.g. Digitalisation, ICT, Physical Science, Green Tech and Tech for Green, Quantum Technology, Life Science (Pharma/Biotech, Medtech incl. Digital Health)

Company size
Small enterprise with

• < 50 employees
• < 10 million euros annual turnover or balance sheet total

Development phase
Foundation phase: up to 5 years after formation of the start-up company

Requirements (extract)

• The application is submitted before the project starts.
• The business model is based on an exceptional technological and scientific challenge (technology leap).
• The company has large growth potential: several million euros in sales and financing rounds of at least EUR €5 million are realistic within the next few years.
• The team is innovative and committed, start-up driven and willing to take risks.
• The company must be independent pursuant to the EU definition of SME. Other companies shall have a maximum holding of 24.9%, and pure financial investors a maximum of 49.9%
• The criteria for the guideline and the guideline specifications, as well as GBER (General Block Exemption Regulation) are fulfilled.
• The budget of EUR 800,000 in Art. 22 GBER (General Block Exemption Regulation) has not yet been exhausted.
• You can find further information in the download area.

Digital Health Innovation Focus within the framework of Seedfinancing – Deep Tech
For deep-tech founders and deep-tech companies, which fulfil the seed financing requirements AND whose future product or service provision lies within the Digital Health sector.

Seed financing digital health innovation issues include:

• e-health: electronic patient records, telemedicine
• Digitally supported automation: robotics, sensor technology, 3D printing
• Patient self-treatment: wearables, social media, fitness
• Data: Internet of Things, big data, artificial intelligence

The application is made within the “aws Seedfinancing Deep Tech” program.

The maximum subsidy amount for this priority is:

EUR 100,000.

If at least one woman is a shareholder with more than a 25% share in the business and works in a management position, the maximum funding amount is increased by 15%, up to a maximum of EUR 115,000.

GREEN Seed Financing Focus
For deep-tech founders and deep-tech companies, which fulfil the seed financing requirements AND whose future product or service provision lies within the action areas of the EU’s Green Deal. 

GREEN Seed Financing topics include:

• Climate protection: climate-neutral design of EU by 2050
• Clean energy
• Sustainable industry: for sustainable and more environmentally-friendly production cycles
• Mobility: funding of environmentally-compatible transport
• Sustainable agriculture & from the yard to the table: guarantee of a more sustainable food chain
• Biodiversity: measures to protect our sensitive ecosystem
• Elimination of pollution: measures to rapidly and effectively combat pollution
• Buildings and renovation: need for a more environmentally-friendly construction sector

You can find more information in our FAQ.
The application is made within the “aws Seedfinancing” program.

Success rate
25 %